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Murder-Suicide in Families

General Material
Published Date
April, 2011

“Cases in which one intimate partner murders another and the children and then kills him- or herself are rare and usually garner widespread media coverage. This type of murder-suicide is called familicide.” This NIJ webpage highlights research findings on murder-suicide in the family.